Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bird checklist
178 bird species in 47 families have been recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, according to eBird; about 155 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines right now
1Red-footed Booby
2Brown Booby
3Laughing Gull
4Sandwich Tern
5Greater Yellowlegs
6Blue-winged Teal
7Brown Pelican
8Glossy Ibis
9Magnificent Frigatebird
10Caribbean Martin
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- American Wigeon
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows
- Rufous-vented Chachalaca
New World Quail
- Crested Bobwhite
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Ruddy Quail-Dove
- Zenaida Dove
- Eared Dove
Cuckoos
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Mangrove Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
Swifts
- Black Swift
- Gray-rumped Swift
- Lesser Antillean Swift
- Short-tailed Swift
Hummingbirds
- Purple-throated Carib
- Green-throated Carib
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Sora
- Common Gallinule
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt
Oystercatchers
- American Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Killdeer
- Semipalmated Plover
- Southern Lapwing
- Wilson's Plover
- Collared Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Brown Noddy
- Black Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Royal Tern
Flamingos
- American Flamingo
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Black-capped Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Neotropic Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Little Egret
- Striated Heron
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
- Cocoi Heron
Pelicans
- Brown Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Hook-billed Kite
- Common Black Hawk
- Broad-winged Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
- Green Kingfisher
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Lilian's Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Yellow-crowned Amazon
- St. Vincent Amazon
- Orange-winged Amazon
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Yellow-bellied Elaenia
- Caribbean Elaenia
- Grenada Flycatcher
- Tropical Kingbird
- Gray Kingbird
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Black-whiskered Vireo
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- White-winged Swallow
- Caribbean Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Wrens
- St. Vincent Wren
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Scaly-breasted Thrasher
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Brown Trembler
- Tropical Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Rufous-throated Solitaire
- Cocoa Thrush
- Spectacled Thrush
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Lesser Antillean Euphonia
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Baltimore Oriole
- Shiny Cowbird
- Carib Grackle
New World Warblers
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Whistling Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Mangrove Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
Tanagers and Allies
- Lesser Antillean Tanager
- Grassland Yellow-Finch
- Yellow-bellied Seedeater
- Bananaquit
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Black-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Red-footed BoobySula sula
- Brown BoobySula leucogaster
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- Caribbean MartinProgne dominicensis
- Black-faced GrassquitMelanospiza bicolor
- Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- Green HeronButorides virescens
- Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
- Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
Largest bird families in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies20
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers12
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns12
- New World Warblers10
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl7
- Pigeons and Doves7
- Plovers and Lapwings7
- Tanagers and Allies6
Reported in the last 30 days
59 species reported to eBird in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Brown Booby, Red-footed Booby, Laughing Gull, Sandwich Tern, Glossy Ibis, Brown Pelican, Blue-winged Teal, Greater Yellowlegs, Caribbean Martin, Magnificent Frigatebird, Black-faced Grassquit, Little Blue Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, Lesser Antillean Swift, Green Heron, Gray Kingbird, House Sparrow, Bananaquit, Western Cattle-Egret, Common Ground Dove, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Scaly-naped Pigeon, Eared Dove, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Caribbean Elaenia, St. Vincent Wren, Spectacled Thrush, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Lesser Antillean Bullfinch, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Smooth-billed Ani, Grenada Flycatcher, Broad-winged Hawk, Brown Noddy, Royal Tern, Red-billed Tropicbird, Zenaida Dove, Black-bellied Plover, Carib Grackle, …
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Red-footed Booby
Brown Booby
Laughing Gull
Sandwich Tern
Greater Yellowlegs
Blue-winged Teal
Brown Pelican
Glossy Ibis
Magnificent Frigatebird
Little Blue Heron
Spotted Sandpiper
House Sparrow
Western Cattle-Egret
Gray Kingbird
Bananaquit
Green Heron
Common Ground Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Brown Noddy
Royal Tern
Broad-winged Hawk
Black-bellied Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs